Automotive
Racecar Engineering
Stardate 2022
How Peugeot Sport is approaching its LMH programme
10 min |
November 2020
Racecar Engineering
Inch pincher
With partner, Interscope Racing, Porsche entered the 1980 Indy 500 to win it, but a matter of inches dictated it never even made it to the grid
10 min |
November 2020
Racecar Engineering
Power games
There was some flesh added to the bones of the LMDh regulations at Le Mans, but the picture is by no means final
10+ min |
November 2020
Racecar Engineering
Prep school
How condensed schedules are putting added pressure on teams
4 min |
November 2020
Racecar Engineering
Gold standard
Toyota took its third win at Le Mans, but not without drama, while United Autosport triumphed in LMP2 and Aston Martin in the GTE Pro and Am classes
10+ min |
November 2020
Racecar Engineering
Sunshine on leaf
Hop, squat, lift, wrap and other issues in leaf spring, live axle rear suspension
7 min |
November 2020
Racecar Engineering
Beauty in the beast
Aesthetics aside, are F2 and F3 drivers being set a bad example?
4 min |
November 2020
Racecar Engineering
State of flax
As Formula 1 looks to the future, a viable, sustainable and economical substitute for carbon fibre could provide multiple answers
3 min |
October 2020
Racecar Engineering
Working smart
How a New Zealand-based engine builder is combining technologies to make small batch motorsport parts more accessible
10+ min |
October 2020
Racecar Engineering
The trouble with tyres
Cloning gives way to rubber as the major topic of conversation around F1
4 min |
October 2020
Racecar Engineering
Swings and roundabouts
More thoughts on swing axle suspensions and the benefits of a drop snout chassis
6 min |
October 2020
Racecar Engineering
Engineering is cool
Now we just need to convince the younger generation of that fact
4 min |
October 2020
Racecar Engineering
Local heroes
Volkswagen Motorsport South Africa has a rich heritage of engineering racing machines for the home market and, for 2020, has developed the world’s first competition Golf 8 GTi
9 min |
October 2020
Racecar Engineering
On the throttle
OptimumG’s data master expands our knowledge of data analysis techniques
7 min |
October 2020
Racecar Engineering
Last dance
This is the final Le Mans of the LMP1 era, and it will take place in the strangest of circumstances
10+ min |
October 2020
Racecar Engineering
5 Nation army
The British Rallycross Championship has kicked back into life with renewed vigour post-Covid and has electric technology in its sights
6 min |
October 2020
Racecar Engineering
Survival strategy
Why data and simulation are motorsport’s best friends
7 min |
September 2020
Racecar Engineering
Packaging cool
Racecar looks at the design and engineering changes made to the 2020 Alfa Romeo F1 contender
10+ min |
September 2020
Racecar Engineering
Representative inspiration
Increasing diversity can only be a good thing for motorsport
3 min |
September 2020
Racecar Engineering
Last chance saloon
The DTM series is at a crossroads and needs to make decisions quickly to save the series. Racecar looks at the options available
6 min |
September 2020
Racecar Engineering
High tension
Belt drive vs cog drive in a live axle application
4 min |
September 2020
Racecar Engineering
High frequency control
The rise and fall of inerters in motorsport
10+ min |
September 2020
Racecar Engineering
Four corners, four straights
Dragonspeed Racing entered the 2019 Indy 500 as rookies, but with a highly experienced race engineer. Paul Thomas takes us through the experience of learning Indy’s unique set-up process
10+ min |
September 2020
Racecar Engineering
Face value
It’s what’s under the skin (and behind the scenes) that counts
4 min |
September 2020
Racecar Engineering
Design and build
The realisation of the Nissan GT-R LM
10+ min |
September 2020
Racecar Engineering
The ‘new normal'
Racing returns with a shake-up of team structure, functions and roles
4 min |
September 2020
Racecar Engineering
Let's go to work
How NASCAR returned to racing after lockdown
7 min |
August 2020
Racecar Engineering
Limiting factors
With the introduction of the ‘all-new’ technical regulations now postponed to 2022, Racecar looks at F1’s latest round of interim changes
5 min |
August 2020
Racecar Engineering
Safety first
Racecar looks at the advances made in safety across all motorsport disciplines, and its wider application to society as a whole
10+ min |
August 2020
Racecar Engineering
Stairway to heaven
Peter Bayer is the FIA’s Secretary-General – Sport and takes the time to explain to Racecar the opportunities created by the governing body for young engineers
10 min |